boogerman

noun, plural boog·er·men.

1. South Midland and Southern U.S. bogeyman.

noun, plural bo·gey·men.

1. an imaginary evil character of supernatural powers, especially a mythical hobgoblin supposed to carry off naughty children.

noun plural -men

1. a person, real or imaginary, used as a threat, esp to children

n.

16c.; see bogey (n.1) + man (n.).